2009 VESPA GTV 250 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
Piaggio Group Americas Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Vespa GTS 250, GTV 250, GTS Super 250, 2011 Vespa LX 150, LXV 150, S 150, 2010-2011 Vespa GTS 300, GTV 300, GTS Super 30...
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RU...
Mileage: 43
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RU...
Mileage: 43
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RU...
Mileage: 43
MY 2009 VESPA 250 GTV IE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 1000 MILES THE SCOOTER HAS FAILED TO RESTART ON FIVE OCCASIONS AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN 40-50 MILES. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR ALMOST EXACTLY ONE HOUR. THEN IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THE FIRST FOUR TIMES IT OCCURR...
Mileage: 5,065
4,000 MILES OF NO-WORRY RIDING, THEN ONE MORNING THE ENGINE WILL NOT STAY RUNNING. A $75 TOW TO THE SHOP AND A $500 REPAIR BILL. *TR
Mileage: 4,020
FUEL PUMP THAT IS LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK OVERHEATS AND SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS MOST TIMES ON A TRIP THAT IS OVER 30 MILES. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT HE IS TRYING TO GET THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. HAVE NOT GOT A FIRM COMMITMENT YET. I AM VERY CONCERNED HAVING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN THE...
Mileage: 930
FAILED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTOR ON VESPA MODEL GTS250. ONLY ABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME EXACT PART, DESTINED TO FAIL AGAIN. VESPA AND DEALER KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND DELIBERATELY DID NOT MENTION IT TO ME. SCOOTER IS ONLY 1 YR. OLD WITH LESS THAN 1K MILES. ...
Mileage: 865